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J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES A FUNVARIETY OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE
INSPIRED SONG AND DANCE CONTESTSThe San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture EventAnnounces The Return Of J-POP IDOL Karaoke Contest, Odottemita
Dance Contest And Popular Cosplay Masquerade; First-Ever “J-POPQueen” Drag Contest Also Announced
San Francisco, CA, May 26, 2016 – J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest
Japanese pop culture events, has detailed a fun and colorful variety of festival contests, open toattendees and set to be hosted and judged by notable festival Guests of Honor.
J-POP SUMMIT 2016 takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 23rd and 24th at the historic
Fort Mason Center located in San Francisco’s Marina district. This year, J-POP SUMMIT
attendees will be able to experience a vibrant 2-Day celebration of Japanese pop-influenced
culture including edgy fashion events, pop art exhibits, live music, interactive showcase andsession, accented by ramen vendors, sake-tasting, and additional attractions also highlighted bycelebrity Guests of Honor. Full details on 2016 J-POP SUMMIT are available at: www.JPOP.com.
Complementing this year’s dynamic live music program that features some of Japan’s hottest
pop, rock and dance artists, J-POP SUMMIT 2016 will deliver a brand new edition of J-POP
IDOL, karaoke contest with the support from The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco.
The participants are invited	   to pay tribute to their favorite Japanese pop stars. This year’s JPOP IDOL will be judged by featured Guest of Honor, pop stars, Silent Siren. The video
submission period is from June 3rd to June 15th, and the winner will receive a special gift from
Silent Siren, in person. Entry guidelines are available at: www.j-pop.com/j-pop-idol-contest2016/.

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Page 2	  J-POP SUMMIT 2016 is also proud to announce the launch of the festival’s first ever “J-POPQueen” Drag Contest that will feature special celebrity judge and Japanese drag royalty, Mitz
Mangrove, and will be hosted by San Francisco’s most sought after gay icon D’Arcy
Drollinger. Contestants are invited to empower their inner J-POP Queen and don their most
extravagant costumes to compete with lip sync performances based on pop-inspired themes
such as kimono, school-girl, cosplay, and Harajuku-looks. The submission period for
performance videos runs from June 20th to June 30th. Full contest details and complete entry
guidelines are available now at: www.j-pop.com/drag-contest.
Guest of Honor Mitz Mangrove is a celebrated Japanese TV personality and has used her
gender fluidity, eloquent speech and powerful personality to help bring gay culture into themainstream in Japan, smash stereotypes and redefine how it is perceived. Mitz Mangrive madeher professional debut as a singer in 2011 through the Nippon Columbia label with the single,“Wakaitte Subarashii.” She is currently also an active member of the choral trio, Hoshikuzu
Scat. Mitz Mangrove is also a star and host a variety of TV and radio shows, and has become afamiliar face of everyday Japanese entertainment. For additional artist information, please visit:www.j-pop.com/guests/mitz-mangrove,
J-POP SUMMIT 2016 also celebrates the return of the Odottemita Dance Contest, an online
dance phenomenon-inspired competition that has been part of the J-POP SUMMIT mainstage program since 2011. This year, the competition will take the form of contestant createdvideo submissions, with the pre-selected winners to the stage and perform as part of their prize.
The contest will be judged by festival Guest of Honor and featured performers, GARNiDELiA.
Join the competition now by submitting a dance video. The winner will receive an exclusive giftfrom GARNiDELiA in person. Entry guidelines are available at: www.j-pop.com/odottemitadance-contest-2016/
Finally, attendees are invited to join in, or simply witness the creativity and colorful spectacle ofthe JPOP SUMMIT 2016 Cosplay Masquerade, hosted by leading online cosplay community,Coskami. Winners will receive special prizes from JPOP SUMMIT 2016 co-host Coskami. Preregistration is ongoing at: www.j-pop.com/cosplay-contest-2016/	  	  About J-POP SUMMIT
J-POP SUMMIT is one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, held every summer
in San Francisco, CA. By introducing the latest in Japanese music, fashion, film, art, games,tech-innovations, anime, food, as well as niche subcultures, the festival has become a landing
platform for new trends from Japan.
Official website: www.j-pop.com
Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JPOPSUMMIT/featured###